A new generation is coming to power in Asia. Where their parents, lives too often were defined by hunger,war, and revolution, Asia's youth have grown up in the mids of the biggest economic boom in history. Today's young Asians are better-fed, better-educated, and have access to the world through the internet in a way that would have been unthinkable to the previous generation. What are their worries, and what are their ideas for solving Asia's many challenges?

To answer these questions, the Asua Business Council, Time, and the Lee Kuan Yew Sxhool of public policy at the National University of Singapore sponsored a contest asking young asians to choose Asia’s most pressing ten year problems and put fourth solutions.

Nearly 400 contestants from 21 countries and economies answer the call. Through the eyes tiger cubs : views of Asia Next generation looks at the world through the eyes of these young Asians.

Table of Contents :

Foreword by Kishore Mahbubani vii
Acknowledgments ix
Introduction 1
Part I Asia’s People 9
Chapter 1 Education 11
Introduction 11
Education Access 14
Education Quality 22
Future Career 26
Conclusion 32
Chapter 2 Inequality 35
Introduction 35
Human Development 38
Poverty Alleviation 45
Conclusion 47
Chapter 3 Demographics 49
Introduction 49
Population Growth 51
Aging 57
Conclusion 62
Part II Asia’s Community 65
Chapter 4 Environment 67
Introduction 67
Natural Disasters 70
Water 74
Food 77
Energy 79
Conclusion 83
Chapter 5 Governance 87
Introduction 87
Representation 90
Private Sector 96
Conclusion 102
Chapter 6 Geopolitics 105
Introduction 105
Chinese Dominance 106
Regional Conflict 109
Decoupling from the West 112
Conclusion 114
Chapter 7 Asian Identity 117
Introduction 117